Congress Appoints Deceased Leader Rupendra Som as Mandal President in Chhattisgarh

• Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee mistakenly appointed Rupendra Som, who passed away on August 22, 2023, as Indagaon Mandal President.
• The error was part of a list of 44 Mandal Presidents released by General Secretary Malkit Singh Galdu.
• Congress District President Sukhchand Besra acknowledged the mistake, stating the state office has rectified it.
• Manuram Mahakur has now been correctly appointed as the Mandal President for Indagaon.
• Deepak Baij is the current President of Chhattisgarh Congress, appointed by AICC in 2023.

Why It Matters: Chhattisgarh Congress mistakenly appointed a deceased leader to a key post, later rectifying the error.